What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"???

Question

I always have problems with this. When I looked it up in the dictionary, I got even more confused. Someone please help, and please provide me with some actual examples!!!

Answer 1

effect is a result of something. affect is when you change something.

He affected me in a way that i'll never forget.

The effects of the chemical reactions ......

Answer 2

The term "affect" is a verb which requires a direct object. So, for example, you might say, "He has affected me so much."

The term "effect" can be used in a similar sense as both a noun and a verb. An "effect" (as a noun) could be used like this: "The medicine produced no effect."

The term "effect" can also be used (though less frequently in English) as a verb requiring a direct object. For example, "the gubernatorial hopes to effect a great deal of change."

Here's what Mirriam Webster says:

"'Affect' denotes having an effect or influence (e.g., the weather affected everyone's mood). The verb 'effect' goes beyond mere influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result (e.g., the new administration hopes to effect a peace settlement).

Answer 3

Almost always,
"Affect" is a verb, an action word, which means "to have an influence on";
"Effect" is a noun, a thing, which means "result" or "phenomenon."

When "affect" is used as a noun, it means "emotion" or "feeling," and is accented on the first syllable, unlike the verb.
When "effect" is used as a verb, it means "to produce" or "to cause."

Affect (verb): "Reading this groundbreaking new book will profoundly AFFECT your thinking."
Affect (noun): "Sadness is one AFFECT of a depressed person."

Effect (noun): "The snow's EFFECT on the road was to make it slippery."
Effect (verb): "New tax cuts will EFFECT a change in governmental spending."

Answer 4

"Affect" and "effect" are two words which have a similar or identical pronunciation in spoken English, but have different meanings when used correctly in written English. "Affect' is most commonly used as a verb and means "to influence or change" or "arouse feelings". The word "affect" is rarely used as a noun and when it is it is in a fairly narrow field of psychology in connection with emotional states. In contrast to "affect", the word "effect" is most often used as a noun. "Effect" as a noun means "a result". "Effect" is rarely used as a verb and means to make something happen.

Answer 5

affect is a verb and effect is a noun.

When I was in elementary school, my teacher said the easiest way to remember the difference

affect = action (both start with the letter "a")

Answer 6

affect is a verb
effect is a noun

ex. How will this decision affect me?
ex. What is the effect when a child falls?

Answer 7

What's the effect of not studying? (noun)

Your grade will be affected if you don't study. (verb)

Answer 8

The answers are right. Two others that are often used wrong are "imply" and "infer".